Troy man arrested for breaking into cars in Albany

ALBANY - A Troy man was arraigned in Albany County Court on a sealed indictment on Jan. 31 for a series of vehicle larcenies in the Capital District.

David Sousa, 33, was suspected to have been responsible for a litany of car break-ins in Albany County between April 2010 and November 2012. According to a press release from Albany County District Attorney David Soare's office, Sousa was found to be in possession of some of the items reported missing from the vehicles.

It also stated Sousa had been arrested and charged with two counts for fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property on Aug. 28, 2012. The press release said an investigation by the New York State Police, the Bethlehem Police Department and Coeymans Police Department uncovered a link between Sousa and other larcenies while he was remanded to Albany County jail.

His updated charges are three counts of fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property, first degree identity theft, fourth degree grand larceny, all of which were class E felonies, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.